World War II Honoree

Theo M. Weaver

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Maramec, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1944. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AT FARRAGUT, IDAHO; MOSCOW, IDAHO; AND AT THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE AT OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN HAWAII; THE MARSHALL ISLANDS; AT LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; GUAM IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS; OKINAWA AND IE SHIMA ISLANDS IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS; AND IN THE EAST CHINA SEA. WOUNDED IN ACTION DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS AT LEYTE IN 1944, AND AGAIN AT OKINAWA IN 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH 1 GOLD STAR (2 AWARDS) FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS UNIT IN COMBAT, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (3 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RATING OF BOATSWAIN'S MATE SECOND CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.